Traumatic Brain Injury
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Tranexamic acid may not improve neurologic outcomes in patients with TBI
PHILADELPHIA – Administration of a 2-gram bolus of tranexamic acid to a patient with both TBI and ICH may improve 28...
Literature Review
Can serum inflammatory markers predict concussion recovery?
Levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA) are significantly elevated 6 hours after a concussion, and higher IL-6 levels...
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Biomarkers support impact of concussions on cognitive function
Former athletes with history of concussion had higher CSF t-tau levels and lower cognitive function scores than did controls.
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Brain volumes after TBI correlate with clinical features
PHILADELPHIA – Basal ganglia volume showed the highest variable importance with regards to classifying subjects who exhibited symptoms of...
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Symptomatic former NFL players may have tau deposition consistent with CTE
Tau deposition is focused in brain regions affected by CTE, but may not be associated with cognitive or neuropsychiatric symptoms.
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Functional MRI detects consciousness after brain damage
Four brain signal coordination patterns emerge with differences across levels of consciousness.
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Mild aerobic exercise speeds sports concussion recovery
Subsymptom levels of aerobic exercise shortened recovery time, compared with stretching, in adolescent athletes.
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Race/ethnicity, other factors predict PTSD and depression after mild TBI
Patients with mild traumatic brain injury who are black or have a history of mental illness are at greater risk of developing PTSD, depression.
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Survey Identifies Variations in Management of Pediatric Posttraumatic Headache
CHICAGO—Child neurologists differ in their approach to diagnosing and managing posttraumatic...
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Comorbid TBI & PTSD raise the risk for sleep disturbances, pain
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AAP advises moderate physical, cognitive activity after sports concussion
A clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics counsels children to return to reduced activities post concussion versus total rest.